Multiphasic bioceramic scaffolds has been enhanced for dental and orthopedic applications. In this perspective, the laser surface texturing of metallic surfaces combined to bioactive calcium phosphate coatings have shown to be promising and economically feasible for biomaterial clinical applications. Ti-15Mo alloy samples were irradiated by pulsed Yb: YAG laser beam. The formation of HA and other calcium phosphates phases by biomimetic method should occur in the presence of Ca2+, PO43-, Mg2+, HCO3-, K+ and Na+. The modified surfaces were submitted to thermal treatment at 380 and 580°C. The results showed the processes of fusion and fast solidification from the laser beam irradiation, inducing the formation of stoichiometric α-Ti, TiO2 and non-stoichiometric titanium oxides, Ti3O and Ti6O with different oxide percentages depending on applied fluency (fluency of 0.023, 0.033, 0.040 and 0.048 J/mm2). The morphological and physicochemical properties have indicated the formation of a multiphase bioceramic coatings. It was observed the formation of amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), octacalcium phosphate (OCP), and magnesium phosphate (Mg3(PO4)2) phases at 380°C, whereas β-TCP (tricalcium phosphate), OCP, and substituted β-TCP with Ca2,589Mg0,41(PO4)2 were obtained at 580°C. Therefore, the multiphasic bioceramic modified Ti-15Mo surface could enhance osteointegration for bone regeneration.

Nesse trabalho, estudou-se a modificação da superfície da liga Ti-6Al-4V pela irradiação com feixe de laser Nd:YAG, variando o espaçamento da matriz e mantendo-se constantes os demais parâmetros. Após a irradiação, as amostras foram imersas na solução SBF (Simulated Body Fluid) por 7 dias a 37 ºC, para a nucleação e formação das apatitas. Após o recobrimento, essas amostras foram submetidas a um tratamento térmico a 600 ºC. Resultados de difração de raiosX indicaram a formação de uma mistura de fases contendo hidroxiapatita e fosfato tricálcico. Análises no infravermelho constataram a presença de estiramentos referentes à hidroxiapatita. As micrografias mostraram que diferentes espaçamentos da matriz proporcionaram a formação de diferentes morfologias. O espaçamento de 0,01 cm induziu a formação de microesferas características da fase hidroxiapatita, enquanto, para o espaçamento 0,02 cm, apenas um recobrimento não homogêneo foi obtido. Portanto, a utilização de laser na produção de superfícies ativas para a deposição de biocerâmicas mostrou-se viável, e o substrato após o recobrimento final possui potencial para aplicações na área de implantes dentários.

In this work, surface modification of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy by irradiation with a Nd:YAG laser beam was studied. The matrix spacing was varied and the other parameters were kept constant. After theirradiation, the samples were immersed into SBF solution (Simulated Body Fluid) for 7 days at 37 ° C for nucleation and formation of calcium phosphates. After this period, the samples were subjected to a heat treatment at 600 °C. X-ray diffraction results indicated the formation of a mixture of phases containing hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate. Infrared analysis demonstrated the presence of bands related to hydroxyapatite. SEM micrographs showed that different matrix spacing used leads to the formation of different morphologies.The 0.01 cm spacing induced the formation of microspheres, characteristic of the hydroxyapatite phase, while for 0.02 cm spacing, only a non-homogeneous coating was obtained. Therefore, the use of laser in the production of active surfaces for deposition of bioceramics proved to be viable, and the final coating has potential for applications in the field of dental implants.

The osseointegrated titanium implants are reliable and safe alternatives to treatments for long periods of time. For surface modification, thermal aspersion of TiO2 was used. The samples with and without TiO2 were treated with NaOH and SBF in order to obtain a layer of HA. Characterization was done by SEM and FTIR. The images of HA obtained by SEM show a uniform morphology and a porous structure with spherical particles. The IR spectra show that the surface of Ticp/ TiO2 is more favorable for the HA deposit, as can be seen by the increase of the crystalline structure and the very intense and defined bands of the OH group of HA that is verified about 3571 and 630 cm-1. Thus the Ticp/ TiO2 surface presents a satisfactory nucleation of HA when compared to Ticp.